One owner 71 with 55,000 miles - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**72 tigger** · 09-13-2016, 07:18 PM

Bought this about 9 years ago from a farmer in Arkansas, he had bought it new & used it hard on his farm for 36 years. I brought it home & took it apart to clean, paint (except the body) & fix anything that was broken. It is a solid & unmolested truck, just needed a lot of elbow grease. I've had it sitting in my shed in a car bag for the last 5 years & finally got it out again to put a few miles on it. I added the tilt & the seat, but other than that it's like it came from GM. I did add a camaro tach also. Forgot I added PS & PB too.

**72 tigger** · 09-13-2016, 07:22 PM

Interior

**72 tigger** · 09-13-2016, 07:23 PM

Engine

**72 tigger** · 09-13-2016, 07:25 PM

Spid

35boulder · 09-13-2016, 08:15 PM

Like your truck. I am a fan of the side mount spare. Enjoy driving.

**leddzepp** · 09-13-2016, 08:44 PM

Nice truck! Wonder how long it will be until someone argues the low mileage claim?

**72 Super** · 09-13-2016, 08:47 PM

Very nice truck Kirk!

Ray

**Boog** · 09-13-2016, 08:49 PM

Dang! We let a real nice one get away.

TwoFiftyShifter · 09-13-2016, 08:58 PM

Dude, it looks killer. Tire size 275/60?

**Razorbacker** · 09-13-2016, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boog

Dang! We let a real nice one get away.

I'm say'en!

**72 tigger** · 09-13-2016, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwoFiftyShifter

Dude, it looks killer. Tire size 275/60?

I believe your right- thanks for the nice comments. To be honest, the mileage isn't a big deal- you could have a clean 120,000 mile truck that spent most of it's life in the city & on the highway and it wouldn't have the wear & tear that this truck has experienced.

hugger6933 · 09-13-2016, 09:23 PM

I know when my dad was buying these trucks back then he tried to get rid of them around 50,000 miles. He farmed hard out of them and the roads we have now are a good bit better than what he ran on in the day.It would work out sometimes he would get two trucks a year[sometimes more] but he said they were wore out at 50K. Driving on turnrows and lots of gravel he was right.
It is a little different now, I have a 2012 Z71 crew cab I'm just finishing up and it has 34K and has never been on a gravel road. The 4X4 has probably never been used, it was just another option the sales guy sold when the person went to the dealer saying I want a loaded truck.

BILT4ME · 09-14-2016, 05:21 PM

We bought a 70 GMC K2500 That the guy was trying to convince me that the truck only had 20K on it. After looking at it, it was pretty obvious that it had at least 120K (Hell, maybe even 220K!).

Turns out, the rear axle shafts have the splines almost worn off and the ring and pinion are 1973 and the spider gears are blown out of the rear carrier (but no chunks???) and they WELDED the cross-pin into the carrier. So the rear axle has seen some serious towing and abuse. The front axle knuckles were worn out, but the splines were in good shape. The body is in good shape other than a few dents.

The real give-away was the Chevrolet tailgate on a GMC truck........

He claimed he never noticed that.....

We are rebuilding everything. Gonna take a while.

09-13-2016, 07:18 PM	#1
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,238	One owner 71 with 55,000 miles Bought this about 9 years ago from a farmer in Arkansas, he had bought it new & used it hard on his farm for 36 years. I brought it home & took it apart to clean, paint (except the body) & fix anything that was broken. It is a solid & unmolested truck, just needed a lot of elbow grease. I've had it sitting in my shed in a car bag for the last 5 years & finally got it out again to put a few miles on it. I added the tilt & the seat, but other than that it's like it came from GM. I did add a camaro tach also. Forgot I added PS & PB too. Attached Images Last edited by 72 tigger; 09-13-2016 at 09:17 PM.

09-13-2016, 07:22 PM	#2
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,238	Re: One owner 71 with 55,000 miles Interior Attached Images

09-13-2016, 07:23 PM	#3
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,238	Re: One owner 71 with 55,000 miles Engine Attached Images

09-13-2016, 07:25 PM	#4
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,238	Re: One owner 71 with 55,000 miles Spid Attached Images

09-13-2016, 08:15 PM	#5
35boulder Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 1,382	Re: One owner 71 with 55,000 miles Like your truck. I am a fan of the side mount spare. Enjoy driving.

09-13-2016, 08:44 PM	#6
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,020	Re: One owner 71 with 55,000 miles Nice truck! Wonder how long it will be until someone argues the low mileage claim? __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

09-13-2016, 08:47 PM	#7
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,693	Re: One owner 71 with 55,000 miles Very nice truck Kirk! Ray __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

09-13-2016, 08:49 PM	#8
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,445	Re: One owner 71 with 55,000 miles Dang! We let a real nice one get away. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

09-13-2016, 08:58 PM	#9
TwoFiftyShifter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gwinnett GA Posts: 1,803	Re: One owner 71 with 55,000 miles Dude, it looks killer. Tire size 275/60? __________________ 1982 K10 SWB 1987 V20 - Sold - Doh!

09-13-2016, 09:23 PM	#12
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,279	Re: One owner 71 with 55,000 miles I know when my dad was buying these trucks back then he tried to get rid of them around 50,000 miles. He farmed hard out of them and the roads we have now are a good bit better than what he ran on in the day.It would work out sometimes he would get two trucks a year[sometimes more] but he said they were wore out at 50K. Driving on turnrows and lots of gravel he was right. It is a little different now, I have a 2012 Z71 crew cab I'm just finishing up and it has 34K and has never been on a gravel road. The 4X4 has probably never been used, it was just another option the sales guy sold when the person went to the dealer saying I want a loaded truck.

09-14-2016, 05:21 PM	#13
BILT4ME Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 267	Re: One owner 71 with 55,000 miles We bought a 70 GMC K2500 That the guy was trying to convince me that the truck only had 20K on it. After looking at it, it was pretty obvious that it had at least 120K (Hell, maybe even 220K!). Turns out, the rear axle shafts have the splines almost worn off and the ring and pinion are 1973 and the spider gears are blown out of the rear carrier (but no chunks???) and they WELDED the cross-pin into the carrier. So the rear axle has seen some serious towing and abuse. The front axle knuckles were worn out, but the splines were in good shape. The body is in good shape other than a few dents. The real give-away was the Chevrolet tailgate on a GMC truck........ He claimed he never noticed that..... We are rebuilding everything. Gonna take a while. __________________ 1970 GMC K2500 Dis-use is harder on a car than mis-use.

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